DAILY NEWS PEOPLE : NANCY KASSEBAUM.Byline: - By Minerva A. Hernandez In 1995, Kassebaum retired from Hughes Aircraft Hughes Aircraft Company was a major aerospace and defense company founded by Howard Hughes. The group was based near Ballona Creek, in Culver City, California, USA, on the Pacific Coast. Hughes Aircraft was acquired by General Motors in 1985. after working 34 years at the company, most recently as a project control administrator. But it wasn't long before you could find Kassebaum volunteering her time at the Columbia West Hills Medical Center. ``It just makes one feel good knowing that somehow you have managed to put a smile on someone's face, lifting up their spirit by something you said, did, or just by simply being there at a given moment.'' AGE: 62 RESIDENCE: Woodland Hills OCCUPATION: Retired BORN AND RAISED IN: Born in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , raised in El Segundo El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and . MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Kassebaum met her husband, Roy, at Hughes Aircraft, where he was also employed. They've been married for 32 years. CHILDREN: Three: Deborah Jean Gotlieb, Sherrie Buike and Roy Frederick. VOLUNTEERISM vol·un·teer·ism n. Use of or reliance on volunteers, especially to perform social or educational work in communities. volunteerism : ``Once I'm at the hospital I go to an assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. area where all the volunteers meet. There we wait for a dispatcher Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler. who directs us on what we would do that day. There's a variety of things to do, like taking patients and specimens to the lab, directing visitors, running errands, etc. But the one I enjoy the most is my day at the nursery, changing the babies' diapers, bathing them and holding them for a while - they're so sweet and tender! I also get to take their pictures. It is so much fun!'' HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED?: ``I became interested when a neighbor and I were talking about how rewarding volunteer work can be. Pretty soon, I found myself volunteering at Northridge Hospital's gift shop and later on came over to Columbia West Hills Medical Center.'' WHY DO YOU VOLUNTEER?: ``I have the interest, and the time to do it - there are so many people who need someone at their side in life's happiest and toughest moments. It really doesn't take that much to make someone's day a bit brighter. I feel it's a privilege to do so.'' GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: ``This year I had the honor of being named Volunteer of the Year out of 250 volunteers at the hospital. Such an honor led me to represent the hospital at the Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade - I rode in a red '69 Cadillac convertible. That was such a thrilling thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. experience!'' GOALS FOR THE FUTURE: ``I would like to travel as much as possible. As a matter of fact, my husband and I just got back from a trip to Dublin, where we had a wonderful time. Tracing my family roots was partly the reason for going there.'' WHAT WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU?: ``I count my blessings every day - every day is perfect since I stopped smoking - I feel so good about it!'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Nancy Kassebaum, a volunteer at Columbia West Hills Medical Center: ``(What) I enjoy the most is my day at the nursery.'' Andy Holzman/Daily News |
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